Recommended for ages 7+. A farm on the Great Plains in the early 1900s seems an unlikely place to find four French chimpanzees. Escaped from a traveling circus, these cute and cagey creatures set 12-year-old Jay Berry on a wild monkey chase, his eye on the $85 reward which will allow him to fulfill his dream of buying a pony. The thrills and spills that follow make for an unforgettable summer for Jay as he learns more about monkeys-and himself-than he bargained for.